Watching our GOP majority follow Scott Walker over the cliff on
right-to-work, and lying through their
teeth about rising wages and union membership, was apparently too much of a
good thing for Minnesota Republicans to pass up. Cap Times-Jessie Opoien:

He's a Republican alright...

Minnesota Rep. Pat Garofalo, the Republican chairman of the
Minnesota House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committee, sent letters
this week to two Wisconsin businesses, Hoffman Construction and Rock Road
Companies, Inc., offering assistance in relocating their headquarters to
Minnesota. The letters went to both union contractors who privately contract
with the International Union of Operating Engineers.

How do Republicans really feel about right-to-work?

"Wisconsin's right-to-work legislation would negatively
impact the private contracts between these companies and the unions they have
voluntarily decided to partner with," Garofalo said in a statement.
"It's heavy-handed and wrong for Wisconsin to inject government into
these private contractual relationships that has worked well for private
companies for decades."In the letter to Rock Road President Bill Kennedy, Garofalo
wrote that many Republicans in Minnesota believe such a law interferes with a
business's right to set terms and conditions of employment in the workplace. "That
Republicans in Wisconsin would inject the heavy hand of government into this
relationship is regrettable and quite inconsistent with the principles of free
enterprise and limited government."Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, in a statement said, "That top Minnesota elected Republicans are actively trying to steal our businesses shows the disaster caused in Wisconsin by Scott Walker's failed policies and AWOL leadership.

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Garafalo is the ALEC state co-chair in Minnesota. I fear he doth protest too much. Before the session began - Michael Brodkorb, past Republican spokesperson said that Right-to-Work-for Less was top on the agenda for Minnesota Republicans. Since ERW is ALEC - & so is Garafalo - he'd be would be part of itYes, I acknowledge we have a Dem Senate and Guv - for now - but that doesn't mean ALEC Republicans won't at least intro it just before the session ends.

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